Whirlpool ET22ZK manual Freezing & Storing Frozen

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN

The freezer sectron is desrgned for storage of com- merclally frozen foods and for freezing foods at home.

Packaging ~ The secret of successful freezing is in

the packaging The wrap you use must be arr. moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal the package must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or out Packaging done in any other way could cause food odor and taste transfer throughout the re- frigerator and dry out of frozen food.

Rigid polyethylene (plastic) contarners with tight-

fitting lids, straight-sided canningifreezrng jars, heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastrc-coated paper and

non-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran) are

recommended. Note: Heat-sealed boiling bags are easy to use and can be used by themselves or as carton liners.

Sealing- When sealing foods in bags squeeze out the air (liqurds need headspace to allow for expansion.) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie securely around the doubled-over tall. Put the label inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on outside of opaque ones

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over twice Finish package and tape closed. NOTE With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap fron punctures.

DO NOT USE

l Bread wrappers

l Non-polyethylene plastic containers l Containers without tight lids

l Waxed paper

l Waxed-coated freezer wrap l Thin, semi-permeable wrap

None of these are totally moisture. alr or vapor proof The use of these wrappings could cause food odor and taste transfer and drying out of the frozen food.

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Air-tight wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap Cut the sheet about one-third longer than the drstance around the food. Bring the ends together and fold in [toward the food) at least twice to seal out air Crease ends close to food, press arr from package. Fold tips

Freezing Fruits-Selectripe, blemish-free fruit Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 t 3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain fruit that stanc in water may lose food value and become, scgg Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.

Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or othc

recommended material. Leave head space to a low liquids to expand during freezing.